UX Designer

Job Description

We re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

This position will be a part of a newly created UX team that will work on both big-vision and fast-execution projects getting stuff done in the short term while figuring out the next big thing. Most of our projects are focused on the digital space but we will be looking to bridge physical processes and products as well.

As a UX evangelist at nVent, you will solve ambiguous and challenging problems by delivering solutions that contribute to the improvement of customer experiences with an eye to growth, reduction in the cost to serve, velocity in decision making and transparency in process. Youll work side-by-side with a cross functional group from technology, marketing, sales, and development in an agile environment. You must be able to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. Bias for action, customer obsession, ability to dive deep into details, and exceptional communication skills are essential to success in this role. This role will build and manage a small team of UX designers/testers globally.

In this position, you will get to:

• Contribute to the design of useful, usable, and desirable user interfaces and service design in a collaborative environment.
• Create user-centered designs by considering market segment analysis, customer feedback, site metrics, and usability findings.
• Use business requirements and customer research to assist in developing scenarios, use cases, user stories and high-level requirements.
• Design the visual style, interface, and interaction flow of applications and experiences in support of brand guidelines.
• Drive the design review cycle and close on design requirements independently.
• Develop conceptual diagrams, journey diagrams, wireframes, visual mockups, click-throughs, and prototypes.
• Develop and maintain detailed user-interface specifications and design patterns.
• Specific emphasis on user testing.

YOU HAVE:

• Academic background in:
  • Bachelors degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or 5 years equivalent professional experience.
• Previous experience in or with:
  • 7+ years of experience.
  • 3 years of experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, information architect, or similar role.
• Skills/Abilities/Knowledge:
  • A portfolio or samples of work demonstrating experience creating user-centered design solutions for web-based applications, mobile applications and/or consumer facing web sites and/or applications.
  • Fluency in best practices for mobile information architecture and design, as well as strong knowledge of usability and accessibility principles and techniques.
  • Experience designing for native mobile experiences (iOS, Android).
  • Experience in design thinking methodologies, from research to design, building tangible outcomes.
  • Proficiency with a variety of design and prototyping tools such as Sketch or InVision, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office.
  • Visual design expertise demonstrated through mockups, prototypes, and style guides.
  • Experience in service design involving combination of physical and digital spaces.
  • Experience prototyping mobile interactions
  • Ability to effectively and succinctly communicate the workings of complex systems and processes
  • Experience working with Agile software development methodologies.
  • Motivated by start-up style environment where rapid iteration is encouraged.
  • Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstance and have the ability to thrive in a constantly changing business environment.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Familiarity with content management and eCommerce solutions such as Acquia Drupal, Salesforce Commerce Cloud and Marketo preferred.
  • Experience in eCommerce, retail or consumer packaged goods preferred.

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day
  • We are a $2.2 billion, high-performance electrical company with a dedicated team of 9,400 people and trusted brands such as CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF and TRACER. Known for innovation, quality and reliability, our products connect and protect, consistently delivering value to industrial, commercial, residential, energy and infrastructure customers.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We re known for being:
  • Innovative & adaptable
  • Dedicated to absolute integrity
  • Focused on the customer first
  • Respectful and team oriented
  • Optimistic and energizing
  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Keyskills :
customer relationsresearchdesignbias for actionadobe creative suiteuser experience designsoftware development methodologiesuse casesuser storiesvisual designdesign reviewservice designuser experiencedesign thinkingcomplex systemsequipmen